Chapter 138: Transaction with Pallez Zoroast

Chapter 138: Transaction with Pallez Zoroast

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"Is this your question, or Pallez Zoroast's question?" Hearing Leonard's question, Lin Ruo smiled and asked unhurriedly.

"Ah…" Leonard was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "This is the old man's question… but I also want to know the answer." When he said the last sentence, Leonard's expression was both curious and a little embarrassed.

"I see…" Lin Ruo closed the book in his hand, sat up slightly straighter, and said, "I do know the whereabouts of Mobet Zoroast… He is trapped in a world conjured from imagination, you should know what that is."

"A world conjured from imagination…" Leonard's eyes widened. Clearly, the concept of a "world conjured from imagination" was a bit beyond his imagination. He almost subconsciously asked, "Old man, what is a world conjured from imagination?"

Then he tilted his ear to listen, seeming to get an answer, yet still appearing confused. Immediately after, he seemed to hear something and looked at the book in Lin Ruo's hand, saying, "Your Excellency, is that world conjured from imagination inside the book in your hand?"

Lin Ruo nodded upon hearing this. He wasn't surprised that Pallez would discover this. After all, he had specifically brought this book over and had just given a hint. As a knowledgeable Sequence 1 Marauder, it would be strange if Pallez couldn't guess.

So Lin Ruo continued, "Mr. Pallez, you should know that my current state is a bit different from before. Perhaps you have already guessed, I have lost the memories related to the past, and I have been searching for them."

Lin Ruo didn't intend to play dumb with Pallez Zoroast. As the most skilled deceiver among Marauders, given the number of times he had been wandering in front of him during this period, and the state he had shown, it was impossible for the other party not to guess that there was something wrong with his state.

Since that was the case, instead of playing dumb and acting as riddle-makers with each other, Lin Ruo felt that it would be better for him to be more open with the other party.

Hearing this, Pallez showed no reaction, but Leonard looked at Lin Ruo in surprise. Obviously, he didn't expect Lin Ruo to have lost the memories related to the past. He opened his mouth, hesitated a little, but still said, "Your Excellency, have you found your memories?" His tone carried concern.

This was naturally not a question asked by Pallez Zoroast, but something Leonard personally wanted to ask.

Lin Ruo also saw this and smiled, saying, "How should I put it, I've found a sporadic bit of memory…"

"Actually, the reason I discovered the whereabouts of Mobet Zoroast was also to find my own memories." He changed the topic, saying:

"I need to know the people from my past, to tell me about my past, even if it's just a little… For this, I found the "Groselle's Travels". Because of some special reasons, I know that there is a world conjured from imagination in this book, and its past owners are often trapped within it. Mobet Zoroast is one of them."

So that's how it is… Leonard looked at the book in Lin Ruo's hand, his gaze somewhat fearful. Although he still had a vague understanding of the concept of a world conjured from imagination, he at least understood that the book in His Excellency's hand would "eat people."

This should also be considered a Sealed Artifact… Leonard thought to himself, when he suddenly heard Pallez Zoroast's aged voice in his mind:

"I've seen this book… in Mobet's library, but at that time I didn't notice the special nature of this book…"

Pallez's tone was no different from usual, but Leonard inexplicably felt that the other party's voice seemed quieter than usual.

Leonard opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Old man, isn't it already found…"

"…Yes, it's found." Pallez Zoroast was silent for a second, then sighed and said, "Is Mobet still alive?"

Leonard was stunned for a moment, then reacted and relayed to Lin Ruo, "Your Excellency, the old man asked me to ask you, is Mobet Zoroast still alive?"

"He is still alive—at least he can be considered alive now, but he won't live forever." Lin Ruo's finger tapped on the cover of "Groselle's Travels", and he said, "He is trapped in this book, becoming a part of the story. As long as the story hasn't ended, he will be trapped in the book forever, and he will live in the book forever…"

"But the story will eventually have an end. This book is currently only missing an ending." Lin Ruo paused here, saying:

"Originally, I planned to enter the book. I need to obtain clues about the past from those trapped people… But before entering, I discovered something. Although time is stopped for those trapped people in the book, once the story ends and they return to reality, those years that have passed will instantly be added to them. You should know what that means."

"This is also why I came to you. I need to obtain clues related to the past, and you are unwilling to lose your last descendant, so I plan to make a deal with you." Lin Ruo placed the book on the table and pushed it a little in Leonard's direction, saying:

"You tell me what you know about me, and I will help you save Mobet Zoroast."

In Leonard's mind, Pallez Zoroast was silent for a moment, then said, "What if I don't want to save him?"

Already a mature relay tool, Leonard quickly relayed this sentence.

"Then naturally the deal is canceled. You continue to retire here, and I will choose a time to enter the book and look for clues related to my past… As for those trapped people, including Mobet Zoroast, I will appease their souls after they die, hoping that they can find happiness in the divine kingdoms of various believing gods."

Lin Ruo said leisurely. He wasn't lying. If Pallez Zoroast really refused this deal, he would do this.

At most, he would postpone the time to enter the book and try again after his abilities had improved further, to see if he could use his abilities to save those people. Anyway, Klein's advancement speed was very fast, and he wasn't short of a few months—if he really couldn't save them, Lin Ruo could only transcend them.

"That's indeed your style…" Pallez Zoroast sighed upon hearing this, saying, "I can tell you some things about your past, but not much…"

"You probably don't want to know too much at once either."

Why wouldn't I want to know too much at once… But the old man really knows about Lord Lin Ruo's past. Could it be that they were friends in the past… Hearing this, while all sorts of guesses popped up in Leonard's mind, he immediately relayed this sentence to Lin Ruo.

As expected, Pallez still cares about his great-grandson. But listening to his words, tsk, how does it feel like the whole world knows the truth about my amnesia… Although he had guessed the result, Lin Ruo had to admit that he was relieved after really hearing Pallez Zoroast's answer. At the same time, he was a little slanderous in his heart, but he didn't show this emotion, but only said:

"I know… You choose the parts that you think are okay to tell me now!"

"You should know the limits…"

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